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Bhopal

American  
[boh-pahl] / boʊˈpɑl /

noun

  1. a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh state.

  2. a city in and the capital of Madhya Pradesh state, in central India.

Bhopal British  
/ bəʊˈpɑːl /

noun

  1. a city in central India, the capital of Madhya Pradesh state and of the former state of Bhopal: site of a poisonous gas leak from a US-owned factory, which killed over 7000 people in 1984 and was implicated in a further 15 000 deaths afterwards. Pop: 1 433 875 (2001)

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The toxic waste cleared from the Bhopal factory included five types of hazardous materials - including pesticide residue and "forever chemicals" left from its manufacturing process.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

Over the decades, these chemicals have seeped into the surrounding environment, creating a health hazard for people living around the factory in Bhopal.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

She ran her state's cabinet from 1935 till 1949, when Bhopal was merged with the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2024

After her marriage fell apart, Abida left her marital home in Kurwai and moved back to Bhopal.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2024

Of the first Bhopal is the only example, while Jaora is the only notable instance of the other.

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